Interviews
The Skinny discusses new releases and record choices with prominent artists and producers; covering everything from albums and songs to influences and matters of the heart.
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InterviewsSparrow & The Workshop: They've Got It All
Chicagoan Jill O'Sullivan was attracted to Glasgow by its musical culture: now she's becoming a part of it. Ally Brown gets gushy over Sparrow & The Workshop Read more »| 29 Jan 2009 -
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Growing Up With Ladyhawke
She apparently has “the most boring name you could possibly think of”, but when Pip Brown adopted the moniker Ladyhawke, the world began to take notice. As Darren Carle found out, it was a mixed blessing for the introverted New Zealander. Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
InterviewsAsobi Seksu: Not Lost in Translation
On the verge of his band's third LP hitting the shops, Asobi Seksu's James Hanna tells Nick Mitchell about its inception Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
InterviewsLe Reno Amps @ The Mill, 4 Feb
As they prepare to strut their stuff at February's Mill, Finbarr Bermingham caught up with Le Reno Amps henchmen Maple and Nero to discover that, sometimes, the simpler things in life are better Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
InterviewsOkker: Chords Before Style
Who needs a strategy when you can resign yourself to drinking meths in a ditch? Okker's Scott Wright tells Ewen Millar why five-year plans are overrated Read more »| 26 Jan 2009 -
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Easy Rider: Max Cavalera
Watch it, Europe: all your Yakult and croquettes belong to Max Cavalera. The ex-Sepultura and Soulfly legend dropped us a fax with the rider he needs while h... Read more »| 26 Jan 2009
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My Vitriol: Back For Good?
After six years in the wilderness, My Vitriol recently dipped their toe back in the water with a short UK tour at the end of last year. Ryan Drever has a word with a slightly tour-damaged Som Wardner to ask the simple question: Where the hell have they been? Read more »| 14 Jan 2009 -
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The Bronx: Road Warriors
In a manner somewhat suited to his band's style, The Bronx vocalist Matt Caughthran catches up Ryan Drever with on the road to talk records, movies and mariachi bands. Read more »| 08 Jan 2009 -
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Remember Remember: Commit To Memory
Graeme Ronald, lynchpin of modern classical ensemble Remember Remember, gets into a ‘loop’ with Darren Carle to discuss keeping it real in a computer world. Read more »| 08 Jan 2009 -
InterviewsConflict Diamonds: Big In Denmark
Posing as rock stars, ‘gaying’ it up to Queen and cautionary Rohypnol tales? Darren Carle enters the crazy world of Conflict Diamonds. Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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Vivian Girls: Surf's Up, And There's Reverb In The Waves
To say that Vivian Girls are an overnight sensation is to do them a disservice: an over-year sensation, if you have to. Lauren Mayberry sits down with the ladies to find out how they did it, and what not to mix with your milkshake. Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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The Next Guid Thing in 2009
With the festive season all but a fuzzy memory, The Skinny whips out its crystal ball to predict a batch of acts upon whom to put your house on in 2009... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
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The JD Set Unsigned Initiative
Are you a student, but would rather be in a rock ‘n’ roll band instead of writing boring essays? Do you dream of venues packed with adoring fans ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008 -
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Always Read the Label: One Little Indian
Spawned in the depression of Thatcherism, One Little Indian has become one of the UK’s finest Indies. Twenty-four years on from the label’s conception, Billy Hamilton finds Digital Manager Tony McColl talking up its continued evolution... Read more »| 15 Dec 2008 -
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Ten Kens For Ten Tracks
Compared with a multitude of indie luminaries, Ten Kens' debut LP was one of 2008's forgotten gems. So, in the middle of a recent UK tour, Billy Hamilton cornered vocalist Dan Workman to find out who this Toronto ensemble really are Read more »| 15 Dec 2008